Hridyanath Kunzru

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Pandit Dr. Hridya Nath Kunzru, a Kashmiri Brahmin, was one of the founders of Indian Scouting, and served as the first National Commissioner of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from 1952 to November 1957, and again from November 1960 to November 1964.

Scouting for native Indians was started by Justice Vivian Bose, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, Dr. Kunzru, Annie Besant and George Arundale in 1913. As a way of getting around the Government Order, the Boy Scouts of Bengal was founded, with identical aims and methods. Many separate Scout organizations began to spring up, the Indian Boy Scouts Association, founded in 1916, based in Madras and headed by Annie Besant and George Arundale; Boy Scouts of Mysore; Boy Scouts of Baroda; Nizam's Scouts; Seva Samiti Scout Association (Humanity Uplift Service Society), founded in 1917 by Madan Mohan Malaviya and Hridayanath Kunzru and based in Allahabad; the aforementioned Boy Scouts of Bengal and likely others.

He served as a professor at Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University.

During World War II, a committee headed by Dr. Kunzru recommended a cadet organisation to be established in schools and colleges at a national level, which became the National Cadet Corps.

After independence, he served on the States Reorganisation Commission.

He was honored on a postage stamp of India in 1987.

Preceded by first incumbent	National Commissioners of the Bharat Scouts and Guides 1952–1957	Succeeded by Justice Vivian Bose
Preceded by Professor Madan Mohan	National Commissioners of the Bharat Scouts and Guides 1960–1964	Succeeded by Mrs. Lakhshmi Mazumdar